Reporter - High Yield

The Role:

The Reporter role is focused on breaking news on companies issuing or refinancing bonds, and on developing a deep set of market sources in order to provide context and explain wider market trends. The ideal candidate will write in-depth stories on investor sentiment about new issuance and broader market trends. The reporter will be part of team of journalists and credit and legal analysts based in London and around our global offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting, writing, and filing copy on a daily basis

• Writing in-depth, substantive articles

• Contributing to special projects such as conferences, databases, webinars and podcasts

• Assisting with developing coverage outside of assigned beats

• Cultivating and meeting with sources

• In-region travel as necessary

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• At least two years’ experience covering debt markets

• Bond market, private credit and/or leveraged loans reporting experience a plus

• Knowledge and experience reporting on mergers and acquisitions a plus

• Strong writing skills and an investigative mindset

• Time management and communication skills

• Networking and contact-building skills

About us:

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe.

Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business. ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.